CAIR appeal for blood donation covered in local TV station

As per CAIR President Sarwat, “my appeal for blood donation, for the victims of yesterday Sutherland Church massacre was read out on channel 4 news this evening. Please who ever can give the blood go to the University Hospital and donate your blood for the victims”.

“Everybody has to be vigilant,” Council On American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) San Antonio President Sarwat Husain told Newsweek. “All of us need to have some kind of training like we do for earthquakes. We are planning to do something like that for our mosques in San Antonio.” Husain said mosques in San Antonio, which is about 35 miles west of Sutherland Springs, have already put security measures in place. But CAIR officials are now recommending mosques have plainclothes unarmed volunteers guarding their houses of worship. Muslim leaders have dealt with constant threats and attacks on local mosques, including a bomb blast at a Minnesota Islamic center in August. CNN counted 63 publicly reported incidents involving mosques from January to July 2017. For the latest, please review the Newsweek article here

Editor- Sarwat President Cair-San Antonio CAIR-San Antonio Urges Texas Muslims to Donate Blood for Church Shooting Victims (SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 11/5/17) – The San Antonio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Antonio), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tonight called on members of the Texas Muslim community to donate blood to help those injured in today’s deadly shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs. “During times of tragedy and heartache, all Texans must, and will work together to help alleviate suffering and to offer material and spiritual support for one another,” said CAIR-San Antonio President Sarwat Husain. “We pray for the loved ones of those killed in this senseless attack and for the speedy recovery of the wounded.” CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. La misión de CAIR es mejorar la comprensión del Islam, fomentar el diálogo, proteger las libertades civiles, capacitar a los musulmanes estadounidenses, y construir coaliciones que promuevan la justicia y la comprensión mutua. CONTACT: CAIR-San Antonio President Sarwat Husain, 210-378-9528, shusain@cair.com; CAIR-DFW Civil Rights Director Nikiya Natale, 469-998-2246, nnatale@cair.com; CAIR-Houston Executive Director Mustafaa Carroll, 832-549-1042, mcarroll@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com The world must stand up for Rohingya Muslims September 30, 2017 | Sarwat Husain Sarwat Husain, For the Express-News Rohingya Muslims have been a well-established population for centuries in Myanmar. … Sarwat Husain is the president of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, San Antonio. America [...]